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Monochloroacetic acid

Lakehaven Utility District

Monochloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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120

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND240ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0570084ND
2014-01-0570088ND
2014-01-0570089ND
2014-01-0570086ND
2014-01-0570087ND
2014-01-0570090ND
2014-01-0570091ND
2014-01-0570085ND
2014-04-0780931ND
2014-04-0780932ND
2014-04-0780928ND
2014-04-0780927ND
2014-04-0780930ND
2014-04-0780933ND
2014-04-0780929ND
2014-04-0780934ND
2014-07-0700231ND
2014-07-0700228ND
2014-07-0700235ND
2014-07-0700230ND
2014-07-0700234ND
2014-07-0700232ND
2014-07-0700229ND
2014-07-0700233ND
2014-09-2910284ND
2014-09-2910285ND
2014-09-2910280ND
2014-09-2910283ND
2014-09-2910281ND
2014-09-2910286ND
2014-09-2910279ND
2014-09-2910282ND
2015-01-0680708ND
2015-01-0680710ND
2015-01-0680705ND
2015-01-0680706ND
2015-01-0680711ND
2015-01-0680709ND
2015-01-0680707ND
2015-01-0680704ND
2015-04-0680780ND
2015-04-0680782ND
2015-04-0680777ND
2015-04-0680778ND
2015-04-0680783ND
2015-04-0680781ND
2015-04-0680779ND
2015-04-0680776ND
2015-07-1320011ND
2015-07-1320010ND
2015-07-1320012ND
2015-07-1320009ND
2015-10-0710266ND
2015-10-0710265ND
2015-10-0710267ND
2015-10-0710264ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-04-06ND
2016-04-06ND
2016-04-06ND
2016-04-19ND
2016-07-18ND
2016-07-18ND
2016-07-18ND
2016-07-18ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2017-01-09ND
2017-01-09ND
2017-01-09ND
2017-01-09ND
2017-04-12ND
2017-04-12ND
2017-04-12ND
2017-04-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2018-01-03ND
2018-01-03ND
2018-01-03ND
2018-01-03ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-08ND
2018-10-08ND
2019-01-09ND
2019-01-09ND
2019-01-09ND
2019-01-09ND
2019-04-11ND
2019-04-11ND
2019-04-11ND
2019-04-11ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-10-01ND
2019-10-01ND
2019-10-01ND
2019-10-01ND